Gasoline-stove



(No Model.)

0. & E. WEISBROD.

GASOLINE TOVE. No. 426,973. Patented Apr. 29, 1890.

UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

CHARLES "WEISBROD AND EDWARD WEISBROD, OF HARTWELL, OHIO.

GASOLINE-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,973, dated April29, 1890.

I Application filed December 26, 1889. fierial No. 334,949- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES WEISBROD and EDWARD WEISIBROD, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Hartwell, in the county of Hamiltonand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGasoline-Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a filter especially adapted to be used withgasoline-stoves, but is also adapted to filtering other liquids thangasoline.

The object of our invention is to provide a novel filtering device whichcan be readily attached to gasoline-stoves or other pipe-line supplies,and to so construct the filter that it can be readily taken apart toremove the deposits and apply new filtering material, all of which willbe fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings,making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of our improvement, with the filter shown in section. Fig. 2is a perspective view of the filter.

1 represents a pipe-line supply, for instance, for the burners of agasoline-stove.

3 represents a pipe leading from the supplypipe to the filter-chamber.

4 represents a'stand-pipe or cylinder, which forms the filter-chamber.

. 5 the supply-chamber for the clear fluid above the filter.

6 represents an elbow or T connection for the main supply-pipe 7.

8 represents a cut-off valve cutting-off the supply of liquid.

9 represents an oil-tank.

10 represents a cap provided with threads for engaging with threads onthe bottom of the stand-pipe or cylinder 4.

11 represents a rubber gasket placed between the cap and the stand-pipeto make a water-tight joint. A rod 13 extends through the cap 10, and isrigidly secured thereto for turning such cap, and on the rod arearranged two perforated disks 14 and 15, between which is placed thefibrous filtering material, preferably composed of candle-wicking woundaround the rod 13 and filling the space between the disks 14 and 15. Thespace in the stand-pipe or cylinder below the filter serves as amud-well, in which the debris filtered from the liquid is deposited, tothe bottom of which it drops by gravity. When it is desired to clean outthe filter, the valve 8 is turned to shut off the supply, and cap 10 isunscrewed, carrying with it the rod 13 and attached parts. The rod canrotate in the disks 14 and 15 to permit the screwing and unscrewing ofthe caplO, and when the filter is removed it clears the lower end of thestand-pipe or cylinder from deposited matter. If the filtering materialor the wicking has become clogged so as to prevent a free circulation ofthe fluid through the material, it may be replaced by new filtermaterial.

We have shown the device, as before stated, as adapted to be used withgasoline-stoves, as it thoroughly purifies the gasoline or carbon oilsupplied to the burners 2 an d prevents the pipe clogging up. It isreadily cleaned and readjusted without disturbing the operation orposition of the supply-pipes.

We are aware that wire-gauze has been arranged in a vapor-burner pipe;but wiregauze alone will not filter out the gum in gasoline.

We are also aware that a cartridge composed of a tube of wire-gauzefilled with gravel or shot, as asbestus fiber, has been arranged in avapor-burner pipe, but the inequalities in the pipe prevent a tight fitof the wire gauze, and the gasoline works up around the cartridge, inconsequence of which the gasoline is imperfectly cleansed or filtered.

In our improved device the fibrous filtering material is wound betweenthe two perforated disks until the proper size is attained, and then thefilter is forced tightly into the standpipe, so that it packs itself inplace, and all the gasoline is compelled to pass through the fibrousabsorbent material, which effectually filters the gasoline.

The stand-pipe or cylinder is located between the tank and bul'nenpipes,and hence all the gasoline for many burners is filtered by one filteringdevice.

Having described our invention, what we claim is- 1. The combination,with a stand-pipe or cylinder having an inlet and outlet, of a filtercomposed of arod, two foraminous disks, and

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pipe or cylinder, consisting of a rod, two foraminous disks on the rod,and a fibrous filtering material Wound between the two foraminous disks,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

CHARLES WEISBROD. EDVARD WEISBROD.

\Vitnesses:

EDWARD BOYD, T. SIMMONS.

